Yellowhammer Times

There were 13 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in Alabama during the week ending July 30, 2022, a 27.8% decrease from the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending July 30, 2022, there were 1,005 deaths in the state. 24.2% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 18.2% were from cancer and 10.4% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 8.9% of deaths were from Alzheimer's disease and dementia.

Studies show doctors and medical examiners may underreport Alzheimer's disease and dementia-related conditions as the underlying cause of death on death certificates, according to the National Institute on Aging.

Once infected, older adults with dementia are likely to develop a more severe and dangerous illness. The diseases which make an older adult more vulnerable to COVID-19 are age-associated chronic conditions, according to the Bright Focus Foundation.

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending July 30, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending July 23, 2022
Heart disease	243	265
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	183	198
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	61	54
Cerebrovascular diseases	54	60
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	52	51
Alzheimer's disease	45	39
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	44	40
Diabetes mellitus	25	29
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	19	21
Influenza and pneumonia	13	18

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending July 30, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending July 23, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	89	93